Week 52 Review: The Warden

From Goodreads:

For fans who have always wanted their Twin Peaks to have some wizards, THE WARDEN is a non-stop action adventure story from author Daniel M. Ford.

There was a plan.

She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was simple: become one of the only female necromancers, pass as many certifications as she could, get a post near the capital, then… profit. The funny thing about plans is that they are seldom under your control.

Now Aelis, a daughter of a noble house and a trained Magister of the Lyceum, finds herself in the far-removed village of Lone Pine. Mending fences and delivering baby goats, serving people who want nothing to do with her. But, not all is well in Lone Pine, and as the villagers Aelis is reluctantly getting to know start to behave strangely, Aelis begins to suspect that there is far greater need for a warden of her talents than she previously thought.

Old magics are restless, and an insignificant village on the furthest border of the kingdom might hold secrets far beyond what anyone expected. Aelis might be the only person standing between one of the greatest evils ever known and the rest of the free world.

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! The synopsis sounded really good and I loved watching this story unfold, as Aelis got used to being in such a remote area to protect. I was thrilled to read it, and see what adventures she would have!

Aelis is the daughter of someone important, and she was really skilled in a few areas. So to be assigned to a far remote area-one that takes months for mail to get to, she isn't happy about it. But neither is the town, they don't want a warden, and haven’t been keeping up the residence. Watching her make it habitable was so much fun to read!

Watching her start to make a place there, getting to know the villagers, find where she is wanted and where she isn't, where she can do the most good, it was almost slice of life, but there were little moments that were building the story. 

This is the start of the series, and it was setting up the world and the magic and history, things that increasingly became part important to the plot. Finding out why things were going on until she was facing a bad guy who I'm so excited about to see what’s going to happen next!

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to do continue with the series!

Author: Daniel M. Ford 

Series: The Warden #1
Read: December 28th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel 2023 Book!
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: April 18th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars